A5007193981- Tuberculosis Research and Epidemiology
- Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia detection and treatment
- Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Data-Driven Disease Surveillance
- Healthcare Systems and Reforms
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Parasites and Host Interactions
- Global Health and Epidemiology
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control
- Diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
National Institute of Research in Tuberculosis
2015-2024
Regional Medical Research Centre
2022-2023
ICAR - Central Island Agricultural Research Institute
2022
Indian Council of Medical Research
2020
National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health
2015
Institute of Social Work
2015
Pretreatment loss to follow-up (PTLFU) is a barrier tuberculosis (TB) control in India's Revised National TB Control Programme (RNTCP). PTLFU studies have not been conducted mega-cities, where patient mobility may complicate linkage care. We collected data from registries for May 2015 22 RNTCP designated microscopy centers (DMCs) Chennai and audited addresses phone numbers patients evaluated suspected understand how missing contact information contribute PTLFU. From November June 2016, we...
Contact tracing data of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic is used to estimate basic epidemiological parameters. could also be potentially for assessing the heterogeneity transmission at individual patient level. Characterization individuals based on different levels infectiousness better inform contact interventions field levels.
Introduction Pretreatment loss to follow-up (PTLFU)—dropout of patients after diagnosis but before treatment registration—is a major gap in tuberculosis (TB) care India and globally. Patient healthcare worker (HCW) perspectives are critical for developing interventions reduce PTLFU. Methods We tracked smear-positive TB diagnosed via sputum microscopy from 22 diagnostic centres Chennai, one India’s largest cities. Patients who did not start therapy within 14 days, or died were lost official...
One-fifth of people with drug-resistance tuberculosis (DR-TB) who were initiated on newer shorter treatment regimen (with injection) had unfavourable outcomes in India as 2020. Evidence self-driven solutions and resilience adapted by DR-TB (PwDR-TB) towards their multi-dimensional disease challenges are scarce globally, which we aimed to understand.
Objective Tuberculosis (TB) is a major source of mortality in urban India, with many structural challenges to optimal care delivery. In the government TB program Chennai, India's fourth most populous city, there 49% gap between official number smear-positive patients diagnosed and registered treatment within city 2014. We hypothesize that this "urban registration gap" partly due rural temporarily visiting for diagnostic evaluation. Methods collected data one month (May 2015) from 22...
The National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) of India is aiming to eliminate TB by 2025. programme has increased its services and resources strengthen the accurate early detection TB. It important estimate cost diagnosis in considering advancement implementation new diagnostic tools under NTEP. objective this study was unit costs providing at different levels public health facilities with algorithms implemented NTEP Chennai, Tamil Nadu, South India.This costing conducted from...
Background: The treatment for MDR-TB characterized by rigorous regimen long duration, higher incidence of adverse side effects, lower cure rate, and high costs. This could lead to number psychosocial problems that influence adherence. patients registered under DOTS Plus programme during the period 2013-2014 in Chennai Madurai districts, Tamilnadu were included this study.Objective: To understand issues facing patients, who are diagnosed plus programme.Methodology: study used Focus Group...
Qualitative insights regarding psycho-social barriers and challenges experienced by drug-resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB) patients their caregivers are understudied in India. We conducted a qualitative study using semi-structured interviews among treatment-completed DR-TB (n = 20) Bengaluru Hyderabad districts, which represented two different socio-cultural settings South Criterion sampling was used for recruiting the eligible participants who completed treatment with adherence. “Emotional...
Background Disclosure of tuberculosis (TB) status by patients is a critical step in their treatment cascade care. There lack systematic assessment TB disclosure patterns and its positive outcomes which happens dynamically over the disease period individual with family wider social network relations. Methods This prospective observational study was conducted Chennai Corporation units during 2019–2021. were recruited followed-up from initiation to completion. Information on disclosures made...
Evidence on the extra-household contacts of TB patients who drive disease transmission is scarce.We conducted a cross-sectional personal social network survey among 300 newly diagnosed index pulmonary to identify their first-degree contacts.A significantly higher proportion neighbourhood (3.5; 95% CI 1.3 7.5), occupational (3.2; 9.2) and friendship (2.2; 0.8 4.5) developed within 1 y patient's diagnosis than household (0.7; 0.3 1.3). Similarly, had at different time points before patient was...
One of the major goals National Population Policy, 2000 is to address unmet need for contraception.The contraception in India (NFHS-3, 2005 -06) about 13% which 6.3% spacing and 6.8 % limiting family.Introducing a new modern method increases prevalence by 3% reduces 1.6%.In India, introducing integrating female condom Family Welfare programme may expand contraceptive choices women.There dearth literature available Indian context on acceptability perception women clinic settings.The aim was...
Abstract Introduction Pretreatment loss to follow-up (PTLFU)—dropout of patients after diagnosis but before registration in treatment—is a major gap TB care delivery India and globally. Patient healthcare worker (HCW) perspectives are critical for developing interventions address this problem. Methods We prospectively tracked newly diagnosed smear-positive from 22 diagnostic centers Chennai, one India’s largest cities. Patients who did not start therapy within 14 days, or died were lost...
Introduction: The psychosocial well-being and treatment outcome in MDR-TB is far undesirable as the characterized by a rigorous regimen for long duration, adverse side effects, lower cure rate, high costs. This study aimed to devise an intervention strategy test its feasibility effectiveness ensure patients’ quality of life (QOL) promote adherence. Methodology: population included all patients, age 18 years above registered 16 tuberculosis units (TUs) under Chennai Corporation during year...